About the Author

Faith Cook, the daughter of OMF missionaries, was born in China and now lives in Derbyshire, England. She is the author of many other titles including Stronger than the sword; Anne Bradstreet pilgrim and poet; Stars in God's sky; Lady Jane Grey, nine-day queen of England; Fearless pilgrim, the life of John Bunyan; Our hymn-writers and their hymns; Seeing the invisible; Lives turned upside down; Under the scaffold [based on the life and times of William Grimshaw]; Caught in the web; and Living the Christian life, a joint publication with her husband Paul. Paul served as a pastor in churches in Northallerton, Shepshed and Hull. They have five children and ten grandchildren.

Publisher's Description

Faith Cook has drawn on unpublished and little-known sources to produce this comprehensive new biography of the man of whom John Wesley said, "A few such as him would make a nation tremble. He carries fire wherever he goes." John MacArthur, of Grace to You ministries, writes: "Grimshaw's unflagging energy and vigorous defense of the faith was matched by a charitable spirit that was a model of true Christlikeness . . . a surprising measure of what he said and wrote is germane to the times in which we live. This is a welcome addition to the rich treasure trove already available from the Banner of Truth. It is also a classic example of what a good biography ought to be."

Endorsement

This story by Faith Cook left me feeling almost breathless. Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down... and by the end I was in tears. I can't properly describe the impact this book has had. I hope and pray that I can learn in some small way to live as Grimshaw did. Except for Robert Murray M'Cheyne no other individual has so profoundly touched my life. But it was Christ who so consumed the heart and life of Grimshaw and it is the beauty and worth of Christ that comes through these pages. I can only say with that man of God, "What shall I do what can I do to love and serve my God better?!"